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SSShooter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2923 Location: Southern NJ Joined: Aug 1^st, 2010	Re: Hepburn Questions Reply #105 - Feb 14^th, 2015 at 6:55pm	Print Post
	Have another 'after' photo to go with the 'before' picture in post #23. Just got the wood back on after being checkered by Tim Smith-Lyon. Very nice work. Was surprised at how small & tight his checkering is. Very nice work.

	Glenn - 2x CPA 44 1/2 w/22LR (Shilen ratchet-rifled & Bartlein 5R rifled), 38-40RH & 38-55WCF (Bartlein 5R rifled) & 40-65WCF (GrnMtn 'X') barrels
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Crown-C Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 499 Location: St. Marys Kansas Joined: Apr 6^th, 2009	Re: Hepburn Questions Reply #106 - Feb 14^th, 2015 at 8:10pm	Print Post
	Very nice looking checkering on your Hepburn. Tim has done a number of stocks for me. Every one very well done. Also just sent him two more a couple days ago, another Ballard and a High- Wall. Your Hepburn really turned out great. Richard

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SSShooter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2923 Location: Southern NJ Joined: Aug 1^st, 2010	Re: Hepburn Questions Reply #107 - Feb 14^th, 2015 at 9:12pm	Print Post
	Thank you. Very pleased with how everything has turned out. Tim will be getting my next Hepburn which is going off for engraving and case-color hardening next week. It has nice maple wood with lots of figure, so should also look great after going through Tim's most capable hands.

	Glenn - 2x CPA 44 1/2 w/22LR (Shilen ratchet-rifled & Bartlein 5R rifled), 38-40RH & 38-55WCF (Bartlein 5R rifled) & 40-65WCF (GrnMtn 'X') barrels
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SSShooter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2923 Location: Southern NJ Joined: Aug 1^st, 2010	Re: Hepburn Questions Reply #108 - Feb 16^th, 2015 at 1:10pm	Print Post
	Here are the 'before' pic's of Hepburn #2 (for me) before heading off for engraving. Streaks & scratches are oil so there is no rust on its journey to the engraver.

	Glenn - 2x CPA 44 1/2 w/22LR (Shilen ratchet-rifled & Bartlein 5R rifled), 38-40RH & 38-55WCF (Bartlein 5R rifled) & 40-65WCF (GrnMtn 'X') barrels
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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16289 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Hepburn Questions Reply #109 - Feb 16^th, 2015 at 5:18pm	Print Post
	Looks like you've really got the Hepburn bug bad!

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Deadeye Bly Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1067 Location: Stephens City Joined: Feb 25^th, 2011	Re: Hepburn Questions Reply #110 - Feb 16^th, 2015 at 10:16pm	Print Post
	Glenn, It looks like Tim did a good job on your Hepburn. Aren't you glad I turned you onto him? He has done good work on some of my rifles and you've seen some of them. I'm sure you'll use him again. He's good to work with.


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.22Hepburn Oldtimer Offline Posts: 803 Location: Pennsylvania Joined: Feb 18^th, 2008	Re: Hepburn Questions Reply #111 - Feb 16^th, 2015 at 10:34pm	Print Post
	Classic Checkering = nice work, reasonably priced, fast turn-around = happy customer. He's done several of my rifles and I highly recommend him as well.


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SSShooter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2923 Location: Southern NJ Joined: Aug 1^st, 2010	Re: Hepburn Questions Reply #112 - Feb 17^th, 2015 at 7:07am	Print Post
	Yes, Tim does nice work. But, my primary impetus for checkering is to help with a consistent hold. Looks was/is secondary, but I'll take it. And, yes, do like the Hepburn action. Just hope my old thumb/trigger-finger holds up for 3000+ times I have to cock the hammer/set the triggers each year. BTW - this Hepburn came with a modern 26" round barrel in 22-3000 Lovell that I've had rebored and cut-rifled to 38cal. Once engraving and case-color hardening is finished it will be chambered in 38-50 Rem and will be my "scope" rifle for Schuetzen, silhouettes and mid-range BPTR target shooting. marlinguy wrote on Feb 16^th, 2015 at 5:18pm: Looks like you've really got the Hepburn bug bad! Indeed. This is my third one and did have a 4th, but sold to someone I shoot with that wanted one (and used the funds to purchase a new fridge - ouch!! At least it keeps the beer cold). Just ran across this, which might interest Hepburn folks: (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)
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	Glenn - 2x CPA 44 1/2 w/22LR (Shilen ratchet-rifled & Bartlein 5R rifled), 38-40RH & 38-55WCF (Bartlein 5R rifled) & 40-65WCF (GrnMtn 'X') barrels
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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16289 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Hepburn Questions Reply #113 - Feb 17^th, 2015 at 11:21am	Print Post
	So much emphasis goes to some other great gun designers, and LL Hepburn is often overlooked for his advancements and designs in the world of late 1800's gun making. Hepburn had a lot of patent designs, and was more successful than many others in the percentage of his designs reaching actual production. I credit LL Hepburn's designs for making Marlin Firearms a successful company, and launching them well above many other companies in the late 1800's. Unfortunately, the Hepburn designed Marlin repeaters became so successful, that Marlin no longer had the time to keep producing Ballard rifles, and thus he's also responsible for the demise of the Marlin single shot Ballard too!

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SSShooter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2923 Location: Southern NJ Joined: Aug 1^st, 2010	Re: Hepburn Questions Reply #114 - Feb 17^th, 2015 at 3:00pm	Print Post
	Indeed, my lever-guns are all Mr. Hepburn's design, as well. Though I don't think he is to blame for market forces and the demise of all the single-shot rifles (Sharps, Ballard, 1885, etc.). Much more to it than just the Marlin lever-guns. Smokeless, turn-bolts, semi-autos, etc.

	Glenn - 2x CPA 44 1/2 w/22LR (Shilen ratchet-rifled & Bartlein 5R rifled), 38-40RH & 38-55WCF (Bartlein 5R rifled) & 40-65WCF (GrnMtn 'X') barrels
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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16289 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Hepburn Questions Reply #115 - Feb 18^th, 2015 at 12:07pm	Print Post
	SSShooter wrote on Feb 17^th, 2015 at 3:00pm: Indeed, my lever-guns are all Mr. Hepburn's design, as well. Though I don't think he is to blame for market forces and the demise of all the single-shot rifles (Sharps, Ballard, 1885, etc.). Much more to it than just the Marlin lever-guns. Smokeless, turn-bolts, semi-autos, etc. No, I wouldn't blame him for the demise of all single shots either. But there is written history through statements from the old Marlin Firearms Co. that show they ceased Ballard production because the demand for their lever action repeaters had strained their resources to the max, and they felt the comparatively small sales of Ballards didn't justify continued production.

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SSShooter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2923 Location: Southern NJ Joined: Aug 1^st, 2010	Re: Hepburn Questions Reply #116 - Feb 23^rd, 2015 at 7:49pm	Print Post
	Here is the design for the engraving on the above action. We agreed that the scroll at the front of the action should be increased in size by about 50% to 'balance' the engraving. That is, there should be more engraving towards the larger part of the receiver. Should be nice. Always wondered how these folks did this. They are definitely artists of the first rank.
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	Glenn - 2x CPA 44 1/2 w/22LR (Shilen ratchet-rifled & Bartlein 5R rifled), 38-40RH & 38-55WCF (Bartlein 5R rifled) & 40-65WCF (GrnMtn 'X') barrels
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SSShooter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2923 Location: Southern NJ Joined: Aug 1^st, 2010	Re: Hepburn Questions Reply #117 - Feb 26^th, 2015 at 1:19pm	Print Post
	Well........... here is the finished product (pre-case color hardening). Amazing work in am amazingly short amount of time.

	Glenn - 2x CPA 44 1/2 w/22LR (Shilen ratchet-rifled & Bartlein 5R rifled), 38-40RH & 38-55WCF (Bartlein 5R rifled) & 40-65WCF (GrnMtn 'X') barrels
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Hi-Wall56 Full Member Offline Posts: 204 Location: Banks of the Brazos River Joined: Feb 11^th, 2011	Re: Hepburn Questions Reply #118 - Feb 26^th, 2015 at 1:50pm	Print Post
	That is excellent engraving. Did not see who the engraver is, please post.


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SSShooter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2923 Location: Southern NJ Joined: Aug 1^st, 2010	Re: Hepburn Questions Reply #119 - Feb 26^th, 2015 at 2:19pm	Print Post
	Mark Swanson in Prescott, AZ. One of the Guild's master engravers.

	Glenn - 2x CPA 44 1/2 w/22LR (Shilen ratchet-rifled & Bartlein 5R rifled), 38-40RH & 38-55WCF (Bartlein 5R rifled) & 40-65WCF (GrnMtn 'X') barrels
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